Monday, February 25, 2013
Valley Care's art therapy instructor in the news!
Colleen Sherts, the art instructor at our adult day services centers, is featured in a lovely article in the Feb. 21st edition of the Sewickley Herald. See the article here.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Helping Aging Parents with Financial Matters
Reposted from MarketWatch.com
Knowing full well that you might be called upon to become a subject matter expert, if you haven’t already, we asked experts for some help.
Make no mistake about it, there’s a large generational role reversal taking place in this country. Adult children are increasingly providing advice and counsel to their aging parents about a wide variety of financial and nonfinancial issues. And, they are being asked to answer questions about everything from Medicare to how to reinvest a maturing CD.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Elder Wisdom Circle Offers Free, Anonymous Online Advice
Reprinted from Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Elder Wisdom Circle is a web-based nonprofit service organization that pairs online advice seekers in their teens, 20's and 30's with a nationwide network of Cyber-Grandparents, aged 60 and up, who share their hard-earned knowledge and wisdom. Anyone with access to the Internet can request anonymous advice on topics and will receive a personalized e-mail response in return. Go to: http://www.elderwisdomcircle.org/ to learn more.
Elder Wisdom Circle is a web-based nonprofit service organization that pairs online advice seekers in their teens, 20's and 30's with a nationwide network of Cyber-Grandparents, aged 60 and up, who share their hard-earned knowledge and wisdom. Anyone with access to the Internet can request anonymous advice on topics and will receive a personalized e-mail response in return. Go to: http://www.elderwisdomcircle.org/ to learn more.
Friday, December 21, 2012
High-tech Dwelling Could Change Elder Care
Reposted from The Washington Post
Viola Baez wouldn’t budge.
Her daughter’s family had just invested about $125,000 in a new kind of home for her, a high-tech cottage that might revolutionize the way Americans care for their aging relatives. But Viola wouldn’t even step inside.
Read the rest of the story here.
Viola Baez wouldn’t budge.
Her daughter’s family had just invested about $125,000 in a new kind of home for her, a high-tech cottage that might revolutionize the way Americans care for their aging relatives. But Viola wouldn’t even step inside.
Read the rest of the story here.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
6 Steps to Protect Your Older Loved One from a Fall
Reposted from the National Council on Aging
Did you know that one in three older Americans falls every year? Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+.
Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries. And even falls without a major injury can cause an older adult to become fearful or depressed, making it difficult for them to stay active.
If you have an aging parent, grandparent, or neighbor in your life, helping them reduce their risk of falling is a great way to help them stay healthy and independent as long as possible.
Did you know that one in three older Americans falls every year? Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+.
Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries. And even falls without a major injury can cause an older adult to become fearful or depressed, making it difficult for them to stay active.
If you have an aging parent, grandparent, or neighbor in your life, helping them reduce their risk of falling is a great way to help them stay healthy and independent as long as possible.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Change the Clocks, Change Those Batteries!
Daylight Savings Time took place this weekend, but it's not too late to take care of that OTHER piece of business - changing the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
One of the easiest ways to remember to take care of this annual chore is to do it the same day you change your clocks. Working smoke alarms cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire. Worn or missing batteries are the most common cause of a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector malfunction. Changing the batteries at least once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to prevent tragic deaths and injuries.
One of the easiest ways to remember to take care of this annual chore is to do it the same day you change your clocks. Working smoke alarms cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire. Worn or missing batteries are the most common cause of a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector malfunction. Changing the batteries at least once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to prevent tragic deaths and injuries.
Monday, November 5, 2012
November is Assistive Technology Month
In celebration of Assistive Technology Month, here is some helpful information from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology is any service or tool which can help an older person or a person with a disability perform activities that might otherwise be difficult or not be possible.
Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone or watching television, for instance). It could also include a magnifying glass that helps someone who has poor vision read the newspaper or a scooter that makes it possible to travel over distances that are too far to walk. In short, anything that helps the elderly continue to participate in daily activities is considered assistive technology.
For many seniors, assistive technology makes the difference between being able to live independently and having to get long-term nursing or home-health care. For others, assistive technology is critical to the ability to perform simple activities of daily living, such as bathing and going to the bathroom. Read more...
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology is any service or tool which can help an older person or a person with a disability perform activities that might otherwise be difficult or not be possible.
Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone or watching television, for instance). It could also include a magnifying glass that helps someone who has poor vision read the newspaper or a scooter that makes it possible to travel over distances that are too far to walk. In short, anything that helps the elderly continue to participate in daily activities is considered assistive technology.
For many seniors, assistive technology makes the difference between being able to live independently and having to get long-term nursing or home-health care. For others, assistive technology is critical to the ability to perform simple activities of daily living, such as bathing and going to the bathroom. Read more...
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